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Virtual Grower Day | Cannabis
August 19, 2020 at 1:00pm EDT

The 2020 Grower Day for cannabis producers is virtual! Grow Opportunity will bring together a line-up of industry experts delivering educational content designed for cannabis growers.

Focus on cannabis
The 2020 Virtual Grower Day delivered expert insights, highlighted best practices and opportunities to engage with cannabis leaders through an innovative online platform. Featuring live keynote presentations from some of the industry’s leading personalities, engaging expert panel discussions, and recorded education sessions, you can now view all of the virtual content on demand by registering.

High-quality content
Designed with the cannabis producer in mind, the Virtual Grower Day covered an array of topics covering the cannabis industry value chain – from cultivation and production to business management and regulations. Whether you are a grower or a cannabis business leader, Grower Day provides an opportunity to learn from and engage with some of the best and the brightest minds in the cannabis industry.

Schedule

1:00pm - 1:10pm
Welcoming Remarks

Speaker: Mari-Len De Guzman, Editor, Grow Opportunity

On Demand
Opening Keynote: Building a stronger, resilient cannabis industry

LIVE SESSION
Speaker: George Smitherman, president and CEO, Cannabis Council of Canada.

On DEMAND
The Grow Room: A discussion about growers, by growers

LIVE PANEL
Panelists:
Gregg Wigeland, master cultivator, Sundial Cannabis
David Kjolberg, head of cultivation, Pure Life Cannabis Corp.
Max White, co-owner and operations manager, Aroma Cannabis
Laine Keyes, director of cultivation and co-founder, Habitat Life

2:45pm - 3:00pm
Break

3:00pm - 3:40pm
Growing talent: Training the next generation of professional growers

LIVE PANEL
Panelists:
Deepak Anand, director and CEO of Materia
Alison McMahon, founder and CEO of Cannabis At Work
Rathi Param, president and dean of NACPT Pharma College

3:40pm - 3:50pm
Break

On DEMAND
Q&A: Bobby Bains, Head Grower, Delta 9 Cannabis

LIVE SESSION
In this one-on-one interview with the head grower at Manitoba-based Delta 9 Cannabis, Bobby Baines will offer some insights on developing and leading a cultivation team at a large-scale, commercial cannabis production facility. He may be one of the youngest master growers in the industry today, but he is no stranger to cannabis cultivation. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions live.

On DEMAND
The innovation panel

LIVE SESSION

Speakers:
Noah Hirsch, Emerald Harvest Nutrients
Derek Stucki, Cannabusters
Chetiya Amarasinghe, president - Kalahari Connections Canada Ltd.
Moderator:
Bridget Hoffer, Co-Founder of Marigold Marketing and PR
Derek Stucki